Punjab Politics News
D-day today: all eyes on Congress move
Friday, 02/09/2011
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Most villagers at Gobindpura have resolved to support state Congress president captain Amrinder Singh in his party's battle against forcible acquisition of land for Poena's thermal-energy project.
Govt using MC route for funds, says Capt
Thursday, 01/09/2011
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Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday accused the Akali-BJP government of pressuring market committees in the state to borrow money from banks to finance various projects, including ‘sangat darshan’ programmes of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.
Capt Amarinder hails Lokpal inquiry against Mr Badal, Jagir Kaur
Tuesday, 30/08/2011
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CHANDIGARH, August 30: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Capt Amarinder Singh today welcomed the inquiry ordered by the Punjab Lokpal against the Chief Minister Mr Parkash Singh Badal and former SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur for illegally grabbing 12 acres of Nagar Panchayat land in village Begowal in district Kapurthala.
Capt firm on anti-acquisition stir Says govt befooling Mansa farmers
Tuesday, 30/08/2011
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A day after the farmers suspended their agitation against land acquisition for the Mansa power plant, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Capt Amarinder Singh announced that his party leaders and workers would march to the village on September 2, demanding adequate compensation for the farmers as well as their rehabilitation.
Scrap or substantially enhance compensation, says Khangura
Monday, 29/08/2011
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Advising the promoters of controversial Gobindpura power project in Mansa to either “scrap” the project or “substantially” enhance the compensation to affected farmers, Congress MLA from Qila Raipur, Jassi Khangura, shot off a letter to the company Managing Director on Friday.
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